E-M:/ population as an environmental issue

[Doug Welker <dwelker@up.net>]

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Enviro-Mich message from Doug Welker <dwelker@up.net>
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As a result of some recent discussions on population as an 
environmental issue, I have a few thoughts:

I do not believe that discussion of population issues should be 
totally off-limits on enviro-mich.

Overpopulation is one cause of some environmental problems, but is 
not an environmental problem in and of itself.

A comparison could be made between war and overpopulation.  Both 
cause environmental problems.  In particular, war causes 
environmental catastrophes where the war is taking place, and 
resources devoted to war are not available to deal with environmental 
problems here at home.

It would not be appropriate for enviro-mich to have a discussion of 
what's wrong with war.  Likewise, it would be inappropriate to have a 
discussion of what's wrong with overpopulation.

However, if there is a current environmental problem under 
discussion, and war or overpopulation can be shown to be a direct 
cause of that specific environmental problem, then I feel it is not 
inappropriate for one to mention that fact on enviro-mich.  However, 
I would not support discussions specifically on either war or overpopulation.

Doug Welker

Doug Welker
26344 Tauriainen Road
Pelkie MI 49958
dwelker@up.net
(906) 338-2680

Never underestimate the power of human greed. 


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